Athyma reta moorei

Malay Staff Sergeant

DescriptionThis butterfly is another one of the lookalike Athyma species. It is most likely to be confused with Athyma kanwa kanwa or the Lance Sergeant Athyma pravara helma.

The white cell streak is twice constricted and this characteristic distinguishes it from the other species. The almost circular white spot in space 2 is also larger than the other species.

The undersides are a greyish brown in the usual Athyma pattern.

Habitat & HabitsThe species is rare, and usually makes its appearance around flowering trees in the forested areas of the nature reserves. It glides in the usual strong Athyma flight pattern which distinguishes the species in the genus from the slower-flying gliding style of the closely-related Neptis species.

Athyma reta moorei

Malay Staff Sergeant

DescriptionThis butterfly is another one of the lookalike Athyma species. It is most likely to be confused with Athyma kanwa kanwa or the Lance Sergeant Athyma pravara helma.

The white cell streak is twice constricted and this characteristic distinguishes it from the other species. The almost circular white spot in space 2 is also larger than the other species.

The undersides are a greyish brown in the usual Athyma pattern.

Habitat & HabitsThe species is rare, and usually makes its appearance around flowering trees in the forested areas of the nature reserves. It glides in the usual strong Athyma flight pattern which distinguishes the species in the genus from the slower-flying gliding style of the closely-related Neptis species.

Athyma reta moorei

Malay Staff Sergeant

DescriptionThis butterfly is another one of the lookalike Athyma species. It is most likely to be confused with Athyma kanwa kanwa or the Lance Sergeant Athyma pravara helma.

The white cell streak is twice constricted and this characteristic distinguishes it from the other species. The almost circular white spot in space 2 is also larger than the other species.

The undersides are a greyish brown in the usual Athyma pattern.

Habitat & HabitsThe species is rare, and usually makes its appearance around flowering trees in the forested areas of the nature reserves. It glides in the usual strong Athyma flight pattern which distinguishes the species in the genus from the slower-flying gliding style of the closely-related Neptis species.

Other ObservationsTo be detailed.

Early StagesTo be detailed.

Further ReadingTo be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg

Caterpillar

Pupa

Photos

Viewing Image

Random Picture

Acknowledgements

This checklist is updated regularly and validated
in consultation with Dr Laurence G Kirton (Forest
Research Institute of Malaysia), and previously, the
late Col John N Eliot, (of the Butterflies of the
Malay Peninsula, Edition 4). Contributions to the
sightings and latest additions to the Singapore
Checklist are with special thanks to the hardworking
members of ButterflyCircle.

Singapore is home to 324 species of
butterflies, that are feeding on 187 species of
hostplants.

Legend for Life History record:
Completed
Partial
None

Updates

The latest update in 2008 is consistent with the recent
re-classification developments and updates to C&P4 in the
Malaysian Nature Journal 59(1), pp 1 - 49, and DNA mapping
of the family Nymphalidae by Wahlberg et al, whereby the
Subfamilies Nymphalinae, Heliconiinae, Limenitidinae,
Cyrestinae and Apaturinae are now applicable to the Singapore
checklist. The family Riodinidae, which was earlier placed as
a subfamily of Lycaenidae, has also been reinstated to the
family level.